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What we’ve cooked up for you today…
🏦 They just front ran the US
🐋 Whales are buying…
📉 The January correction
💰 And more…
Prices as at 2:30am ET
THEY JUST FRONT RAN THE US 🏦
BREAKING: Bhutan Adds Crypto to Strategic Reserves
We’ve got some massive news for you this morning.
The Kingdom of Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) just announced plans to add digital assets to its strategic reserves. 🤯
But it’s not just Bitcoin that we’re talking about…
Bhutan announced plans that would see it include Bitcoin, Ethereum & BNB into its reserves.
Whilst everyone was focused on the Bitcoin strategic reserves, no one expected an Ethereum or BNB strategic reserve…
Here’s what Bhutan had to say in an official press release:
“[This makes] the Special Administrative Region (SAR) one of the first jurisdictions to officially hold digital assets as part of its strategic reserves. The inclusion of digital assets in the GMC’s strategic reserves will enhance the SAR’s economic resilience, and is an evolution of the jurisdiction’s involvement in Bitcoin mining.”
This move makes Bhutan one of the first to officially integrate crypto into its reserves, alongside El Salvador.
Here’s the thing though…
Bhutan has been quietly mining Bitcoin since 2019.
As of now, Bhutan holds ~11,688 Bitcoin. (~$1.11 billion at todays prices)
According to Arkham Intelligence, Bhutan’s Bitcoin holdings account for ~34% of the country’s GDP. (That’s a wild stat)
But the coolest part is that Bhutan’s Bitcoin mining utilises the country’s abundant hydropower resources.
Which means it’s mostly using renewable energy sources.
This is a major milestone for Bitcoin and crypto adoption.
The question now is…
Who will be the next country to make a move? 🤔
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WHALES ARE BUYING 🐋
This cycle started in 2022, when Bitcoin hit its low of roughly $15,800.
Since then, the supply of Bitcoin available for purchase on exchanges has hovered around 3 million BTC.
But that all changed 1 month ago.
The whales are buying.
That’s the latest out from Willy Woo.
Willy Woo is the O.G on-chain Bitcoin analyst.
He came up with many of the on-chain analytics we still use today.
This week, he pointed out that over the last month we’ve seen a huge amount of Bitcoin leave exchanges:
When you see it on a chart, it’s even more dramatic:
When Bitcoin is taken off of exchanges, it indicates that the owners intend to hold it long-term, often moving it to a cold wallet for secure storage.
This reduces exchanges Bitcoin inventory, signalling increased confidence from long-term holders.
Put simply, as supply decreases, prices must go up to accomodate.
Of the total, we know that 192,000 Bitcoin were acquired by Michael Saylor and MicroStrategy.
But that still leaves 48,000 Bitcoin - equivalent to $4.8 billion - unaccounted for.
There’s more whales out there, and they’re finally paying attention to Bitcoin. 🐋
And as we pointed out earlier this week, there’s just not that much Bitcoin to go around. 👀
THE JANUARY CORRECTION 📉
Yesterday we explained that a January correction is nothing out of the ordinary.
During the last two cycles, Bitcoin saw a correction in January of the post-halving year. (2021 & 2017)
But, this current drawdown barely even registers on the chart…
Historically, bull market uptrends see price corrections greater than -25% from the local high.
We’ve even seen some corrections exceed -60%. 😱
The chart below visually breaks down Bull Market Correction Drawdowns of previous cycles.
The coloured bars coming down from the top of the chart indicate the relative size of corrections from local highs. (the longer the bars, the larger the correction)
Here’s the largest drawdown’s we’ve seen during previous cycles:
🟠 Genesis to 2011: -49.45%
🔴 2011 to 2013: -71.15%
🔵 2015 to 2017: -36.01%
🟢 2018 to 2021: -62.62%
⚫️ 2022+: -26.25% (September 2024)
The current correction is at -8.65% (from the local high)
Which goes to show, there’s really nothing to worry about.
Corrections are part of the game when it comes to Bitcoin and crypto.
Remember, to have volatility to the upside you can also expect volatility to the downside.
So what’s the takeaway from this data?
If this is your first bull cycle, it’s understandable to be a little spooked by corrections like this.
But just know that they’re perfectly normal.
If this isn’t your first cycle, then you’ve been here before…
CRACKING CRYPTO 🥜
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